Neglecting air resistance, which of the following statements describes the change in energy of a diver who falls downward toward a swimming pool? a. potential energy increases, kinetic energy increases, and total energy increases. b. potential energy decreases, kinetic energy decreases, and total energy decreases. c. potential energy decreases, kinetic energy increases, and total energy remains the same. d. potential energy increases, kinetic energy decreases, and total energy remains the same.

the aurora is formed when charged particles emitted from the sun during a solar flare penetrate the earth's magnetic shield and collide with atoms and molecules in our atmosphere. these collisions result in countless little bursts of light, called photons, which make up the aurora.

auroras are generated by charged solar particles hitting molecules in earth's atmosphere. this usually happens in high latitudes, because our planet’s magnetic field tends to funnel these particles toward the poles. that’s why it can be experienced in northern ohio.